Government
Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only take into account previous and current levels of local flood risk, but ...
FEMA Is Ready for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, but Money a Concern
The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane ...
OSHA News: U.S. DOL to Restructure Workplace Safety, Health
Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced planned changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regional operations to reflect the nation's changing ...
No More Auto Insurance Rate Hikes on the Widowed in Rhode Island
A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed. The new law bans insurers from treating widows or widowers any differently than ...
FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule ...
IBHS: Virginia Edges Florida Out of First Place in Building Code Adoption
In a newly released ranking of hurricane-prone states, Virginia pushed Florida out of the lead to top the list in building code adoption and enforcement. The fifth edition of "Rating the States," ...
Pennsylvania Issues ‘Expectations’ for Carriers Regarding AI Use
Pennsylvania has issued guidance for insurance companies' use of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) based on a model adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The ...
‘AI Washing’ Troubles: SEC Fines Investment Firms, Issues Warnings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week said it settled charges against two investment advisers related to "AI washing," or essentially making false claims about their use of artificial ...
Could U.S. Workers and Companies Benefit From a 32-Hour Workweek?
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off.